Skin cell discovery could help Atlantic salmon fend off sea lice

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Aug 15, 2024, 10:29 am117 pts
Scientists at the Institute of Aquaculture are central to a study that could hold the key to improving Atlantic salmon's resistance to sea lice. The parasites—which feed on the fish's skin and fins, causing open wounds that can lead to infection—reduce the market value of farmed fish and can have knock-on…

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